ABC is a right triangle, A is located at the origin, B is the right angle, AB = 12, and BC = 5. Find the coordinates of point C

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Aleks [24]

3 years ago

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ABC is a right triangle, A is located at the origin, B is the right angle, AB = 12, and BC = 5. Find the coordinates of point C

if / lies along the positive x-axis.
A.
(5, 12)
B.
(5, 13)
C.
(12, 5)
D.
(12, 13)

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2 answers:

horsena [70] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T01:11:40+03:00

horsena [70]3 years ago

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If B lies along the positive x-axis, then the coordinate of B is (12, 0). Since the right angle is at B and BC is 5, it means that C is 5 units above B.
Therefore, the coordinate of C is (12, 5)

Mariana [72] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-31T02:14:37+03:00

Mariana [72]3 years ago

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Answer:

C is the correct answer, (12,5). I just took the test 100%